While the small screen has seen its fair share of animated Transformers escapades, the big screen has been dominated by live-action spectacles since they rolled out onto the big screen back in 2007, most recently in Transformers: Rise of Beasts. But fear not, my fellow Autobot enthusiasts, for change is on the horizon. A new animated film, titled Transformers: One, has been announced, and it's set to dive into the origins of the iconic metal warriors, the Autobots and Decepticons, and take place on their home planet of Cybertron. One of the star-studded cast members, Scarlett Johansson, says the movie will be “different” than other installments in the toy-turned-movie franchise, and her goal was to pump fans up. Well, it worked!
The Black Widow actress sat down with Collider during a press junket for her 2023 upcoming movie release Asteroid City, where she discussed her reaction to the forthcoming Transformers flick. She confirmed that she would play the character Elita and collaborate with writer-director Josh Cooley, for whom she expressed deep admiration. Johansson emphasized the unique nature of this particular installment, saying:
